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5 things to know about Hurricane Harvey right now

5 things to know about Hurricane Harvey right now

1. Rockport appears to have had the worst of Harvey so far. Aransas County Judge C.H. “Burt” Mills Jr. confirmed Saturday afternoon that at least one death in the city has been attributed to Hurricane Harvey. The person, who hasn’t been identified, was apparently stuck inside a home when a fire occurred. Mills also said 12 to 14 people have been treated for injuries related to the storm. The small coastal community sustained widespread property damage when the Category 4 hurricane slammed into it Friday night. Many people chose not to evacuate, and shelters were running low on supplies, according to Statesman reporter Jeremy Schwartz, who spent the night on the coast.

2. Austin has been spared serious damage — but there’s more rain to come. Although the city was pestered with falling trees, blocked roadways and scattered small power outages, no major problems were reported. But the National Weather Service anticipates the steady rains will probably raise Barton and Onion creeks to flooding levels over the next day and a half.

3. So stay off the water for now. Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr issued a waterway ban for Austin late Saturday. The ban is for all boating and recreational uses of Barton Creek, Bull Creek, Lady Bird Lake, the entirety of Lake Austin from Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam, and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam, and for now is scheduled to remain in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday.

4. Bastrop is a disaster. That’s according to County Judge Paul Pape, who Saturday evening issued a disaster declaration thanks to the more than 8 inches of rain that had fallen, with much more on the way. The steady downpours will likely raise the Colorado River to major flood status by Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The designation means some homes and infrastructure can be expected to experience flood damage. The Lower Colorado River Authority cracked open its dam on Lake Bastrop to relieve some of the pressure.

5. A dog picture went viral. A photo of a German Shepherd mix toting his own large bag of dog food down an empty and wet Sinton street seemed to perk up people weary of looking at pictures of weather-related devastation. The dog’s name is Otis, and he was been reunited with his family.

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